Thank you gifts that do not end up in a drawer
Most thank you gifts are kind, small and quickly forgotten in a drawer. Here is a simple test for choosing one that gets used, plus...
From Dukat
Journal
Notes from Dukat: the harvest, the village and what to cook with the oil.
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Gifts for the host: what to bring to dinner
A good host gift is easy to accept, needs no work on the night and gets enjoyed later. What to bring to a casual supper,...
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How to wrap a bottle beautifully without a box
Bottles are awkward to wrap, and paper wrapped round a bottle shape fools nobody. Four ways to wrap one with cloth, a tea towel, kraft...
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Gifts for someone who has everything: start with the kitchen
When someone already owns everything they need, stop buying objects. The kitchen is the one room where there is always space for something good, because...
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Olives as a snack: curing, salt and how to enjoy them
A raw olive is too bitter to eat. Every olive you have ever enjoyed has been cured first. Here is how that works, why olives...
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Why bitterness is good news in olive oil
If your olive oil tastes bitter or makes you cough, that is usually a good sign. Tasters count bitterness and pepper as positive attributes, and...
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Myths about olive oil: cooking, heating, colour and price
You can cook with extra virgin olive oil. Green does not mean better. Light does not mean fewer calories. Here are eight common olive oil...
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Pesto Genovese, made with good olive oil
Basil, pine nuts, garlic, two cheeses, salt and extra virgin olive oil. Here is how to make pesto Genovese with a mortar or a food...
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Rosemary focaccia with plenty of olive oil
A wet dough, a hot oven and more olive oil than feels reasonable. This rosemary focaccia needs no kneading and no special kit, just a...
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